I've found this thread very interesting. I've done many naked night walks in the past but have stopped doing them of late. Nothing to do with the cold weather though. My reasoning is that there is inherently something more sinister about bumping into a naked man in the dead of the night. In daylight you can see someone coming and hide/cover-up/go the other way. Even if you don't see them they will probably see you. In which case they can either avoid you or just carry on, smile and say hello. At worst, in daylight, folks may be offended; but at night I think many would feel threatened.

I've often wandered the local streets and park in the dark (early morning rather than late night). On the few occasions when other people have been around either I've been able to geet out of the way before they see me, or if they've seen me they've been quite disinterested - can't answer for their reasons, but I've often suspected they probably assume I'm a drunk on my way home from a party  ;D

peter

For all you night walkers, it looks to be warm tonight averaging 11oC in many parts - not bad for the end of March. And that's not an April fool !! ::)

Moved by this series of posts, I went for a stroll this evening. It was fresh, not cold, and I walked for a couple of miles. It was a route I often take to clear my head, but I've never done it at night before. I live in a village, and am away from housing in 5 minutes. First, I walked along the river bank. Without the stimulus of daylight, you can hear things so much more clearly, and the sound of the breeze in the reeds was extraordinarily tranquil - so much so, if I didn't have needy teenagers at home I could have stayed there all night.

Then, still on a right of way, through fields towards home. In one field, I was seized by the desire to be nude, so found a spot on the edge of the field, and off came my clothes. I walked quietly and gently round the edge, picked up my kit, and crossed the stream into the next field. I made it most of the way across it before I had to get dressed - passive infra-red lights on the sides of houses are the bane of the wandering nudist!

Then, back home to a chorus of  'why were you gone so long?' Kids, eh, don't you love them?

I've been back for half an hour, and I'm somewhere between being calm with the joy of the walk, and the curious sensation that it was part of another life.

Philip.

passive infra-red lights on the sides of houses are the bane of the wandering nudist!

It seems to me to be safe to ignore these lights - everyone else does after all! The only real use they have is to enable you to see your way when you arrive at your own house!

Keith

If you're planning any naked night walks roudn town or near dwellings, do a clothed recce first in daylight - you'll be able to scope out useful sheltering spots in case of passing cars, and see whether someone's installed their own CCTV, it's getting quite common these days. Motion sensor lights aren't much to worry about, but your neighbours getting you naked on their own crimewatch might not be desirable ...

peter

Hi

Peter refers to the possibility of others seeing you on a night-time walk and assuming you're drunk, in his comments above.

Of course, the opposite could well be true; maybe those who see you have had one too many or are on something.

I was out walking a few years ago and I suddenly realised that there was a group of people sitting around a picnic table just off the path and obscured from me by some bushes.  I decided to continue on my way regardless.  One of the group called out after I had passed them.  However, he was soon hushed by his friends. 

I think they were smoking something and didn't want any trouble that would cause them to be discovered.  So, they were more than happy to let me go on my way doing my thing, so thy could do there thing in peace.

Martin

passive infra-red lights on the sides of houses are the bane of the wandering nudist!

It seems to me to be safe to ignore these lights - everyone else does after all! The only real use they have is to enable you to see your way when you arrive at your own house!

Keith

If you're planning any naked night walks roudn town or near dwellings, do a clothed recce first in daylight - you'll be able to scope out useful sheltering spots in case of passing cars, and see whether someone's installed their own CCTV, it's getting quite common these days. Motion sensor lights aren't much to worry about, but your neighbours getting you naked on their own crimewatch might not be desirable ...

peter

Just imagine - you (for the sake of argument, a textile) are sitting indoors of an evening, gazing out over the starlit path running beside your rural abode when, bang! your floodlights come on to show a naked rambler bimbling past.

Not a risk I'd gladly run (as a naked rambler, that is!)

Philip.

"Just imagine - you (for the sake of argument, a textile) are sitting indoors of an evening, gazing out over the starlit path running beside your rural abode when, bang! your floodlights come on to show a naked rambler bimbling past."

theres very few people who sit in the dark gazing out their windows... theyre all glued to their tvs or computers

If they are looking out it's probably in the hope of seeing something interesting - like a naked rambler wandering past. Go on - give 'em what they want!!

peter

Even less likely that they will be looking out at 2 or 3am! I did see someone in his kitchen on one occasion - not sure whether or not he saw me!

Keith

Keith

If you saw someone in their kitchen it was probably because the lights were on.  Someone having a sleepless night and getting a glass of water or something similar.

If the lights were on you can't see outside, generally all you will see is your own reflection.

I bet you weren't seen.

As regards the security lights; I agree with the comments above, they're useful when you are outside your own house because they illuminate the way to the door.

If they come on when you're inside how many of us ever bother to check, it's usually a cat or the wind moving bushes and trees that set them off.  And by the time you get up and go to the window they've gone off, or whatever set them off has moved on.  Again you're very unlikey to be seen.

Personally, I wouldn't want to be recorded on CCTV even if it's extremely unlikey that you'll ever be spotted.  There must be hours and hours of recordings and they're ownly ever viewed when there's been a crime in the vicinity.  As far as I understand the recordings are kept for a while before the tapes etc are re-used.

Keep walking I say.

Martin

re the CCTV - it's becoming more common on domestic premises, the result I  expect of crime hysteria in the media. My neighbour recently put a comera on his roof which swivels through 360 degrees and is motion activated. Fortunately it doesn't cover our garden and I know its blind spots in the street.

Any time he wants he can just check on his PC (yes, all linked together) and see if the camera's been recording anything, if it has he can run through and see what's been going on.

peter

The best way to avoid being seen at all is to plan your walk away from buildings of any kind. Not always easy I know, but apart from a car approaching, which I saw from a long way away, I didn't see a soul on my walk. And I was out cycling earlier today and found a new route that I may try walking another time. Very lucky in my neck of the woods for rural footpaths.

all the domestic cctv ive seen is poor resolution.... you may see a naked body walking by but its generally immpossible to disern the face well enough for a positive id.... look the other way and dont admit anything 😉